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  • HPE 305: Pedagogy and Critical Issues in Urban School Wellness Education

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    This course affords teacher candidates the opportunity to gain the experience, confidence and pedagogical skills to effectively teach school wellness education in an urban setting. The course will examine critical issues such as the social, cultural, historical, political, and economic forces that have shaped their development and that of urban schools. An emphasis will be placed on analyzing and reflecting critically on past and present educational reform initiatives and how they impacted the students, teachers, families and the community. Finally, topics such as the racial achievement gap, immigration, deindustrialization, suburbanization, crime and relevant community institutions will be explored. Prerequisite:    HPE 186, KIN 103
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  • HPE 347: Software Applications and Assessment HPE

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Students apply word processing and graphics software to produce knowledge tests, worksheets, skill checklists, certificates of merit, and public relations handouts. Spreadsheet software will be applied to budget and inventory projects. Grading, crossword puzzle, computer-assisted instruction, and physical fitness assessment software also will be applied. Students also will learn e-mail.
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  • HPE 402: Physical Education Practicum

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Field-based teaching experience in K-12 health and physical education. Prerequisite:    HPE 205, HPE 206, HPE 300, HPE 302
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  • HPE 403: School Wellness Education Practicum

    6.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Teacher candidates will acquire the knowledge and skills to promote a culture of wellness in the classroom and throughout the school based upon the ten components of the Whole School, Child and Community Model. Teacher candidates will a) demonstrate best instructional practices in wellness education, b) study developmentally appropriate content, c) implement the whole school, whole child and whole community framework, d) analyze and reflect upon their own and others' teaching, and e) apply pedagogical content knowledge by planning, implementing, assessing and reflecting upon teaching experiences in wellness education. The ultimate goal of this course is to effectively implement these strategies through the successful completion of planned instruction. Prerequisite:    HPE 300, HPE 304, Teacher Candidacy
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  • HPE 489: Student Teaching - Elementary

    6.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Within this course the goal is to immerse teacher candidates into the world of public school education and challenge them to apply both content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge within the elementary school setting. It focuses on developing teacher candidates' oral communication skills. Teacher candidates will specifically be challenged to design and effectively deliver both skills-based health education and physical education instruction. Student teaching will emphasize their ability to: differentiate instruction, design developmentally appropriate learning progressions, integrate technology, assess student learning, demonstrate proficient oral communication skills, advocate for health and physical education, design and implement a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP), and design a professional growth plan. Prerequisite:    HPE 205, HPE 206, HPE 300, HPE 304, HPE 403
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  • HPE 490: Student Teaching - Secondary

    6.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Within this course the goal is to immerse teacher candidates into the world of public school education and challenge them to apply both content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge within the elementary and secondary school setting. It focuses on developing teacher candidates' oral communication skills. Teacher candidates will specifically be challenged to design and effectively deliver both skills-based health education and physical education instruction. Student teaching will emphasize their ability to: differentiate instruction, design developmentally appropriate learning progressions, integrate technology, assess student learning, demonstrate proficient oral communication skills, advocate for health and physical education, design and implement a wellness intervention based on the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) initiative, construct a professionalism project, and design a professional growth plan. Prerequisite:    HEA 304, HEA 306, HEA 440, HPE 402, Field Clearances, Teacher Candidacy
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  • HSP 101: Basic Spanish for Healthcare I

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Students who take this course will learn the basics of grammar and vocabulary covered in regular basic Spanish courses, with an emphasis on health and healthcare related topics. This is the first in a series of four courses that will develop a deeper knowledge of the language with this disciplinary focus.
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  • HSP 102: Basic Spanish for Healthcare II

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    This is the second course in a series designed for students who want to learn Spanish with a focus on healthcare. Students who take this class will learn the basics of grammar and vocabulary covered in regular basic Spanish courses at this level, with an emphasis on health and healthcare related topics. Completion of the four courses in the series will develop a deeper knowledge of the language with this disciplinary focus. Prerequisite:    (HSP 101 or SPA 101 or Placement Testing)
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  • HSP 201: Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare I

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    This is the third course in a series designed for students who want to learn Spanish with a focus on healthcare. Students who take this class will continue to learn the grammar and vocabulary covered in regular intermediate Spanish courses, with an emphasis on health and healthcare related topics. Completion of the four courses in the series will develop a deeper knowledge of the language with this disciplinary focus. Prerequisite:    (HSP 102 or SPA 102 or Placement Testing)
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  • HSP 202: Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare II

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    This is the fourth and last course in a series designed for students who want to learn Spanish with a focus on healthcare. Students who take this class will continue to learn the grammar and vocabulary covered in regular intermediate Spanish courses, with an emphasis on health and healthcare related topics. This class will emphasize the expansion of vocabulary and the consolidation of grammar structures studied in previous classes, while practicing with the different grammatical moods. This course incorporates a service-learning component as part of its grade. Prerequisite:    (HSP 201 or SPA 201 or Placement Testing)
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